Ghana’s Black Stars will face Ralf Rangnick’s Austria in their first friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The game, scheduled for March 27, will be hosted at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium and forms part of preparations for the global showpiece.

The senior national team will then take on Germany in their second friendly on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Otto Addo’s side are preparing for tough tests against England, Croatia, and Panama in Group L of the World Cup.

The Black Stars are targeting qualification to the knockout stage for the first time since 2010, following group-stage exits in their last two appearances.